Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 112,953 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
112,953
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
190,692
in 2019
All-time low
19,777
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2022
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 112,953 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2022.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin peaked at 190,692 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,777, in 1971.
That places Benin 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,777 | — |
| 1972 | 20,186 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 24,872 | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 28,274 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 28,444 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 36,159 | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 40,392 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 40,094 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 41,786 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 54,663 | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 48,088 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 46,912 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 61,363 | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 79,689 | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 74,774 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 77,795 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 79,237 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 80,913 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 82,803 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 67,862 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 69,240 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 80,801 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 93,292 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 99,312 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 105,725 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 114,314 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 123,845 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 123,477 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 111,389 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 124,791 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 141,672 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 142,659 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 173,716 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 124,170 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 124,539 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 128,737 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 108,915 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 122,973 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 122,943 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 123,704 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 129,708 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 121,404 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 179,220 | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 190,692 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 167,658 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 91,670 | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 112,953 | +23.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 112,953 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 112,953 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,109 | 19,777 | 41,786 | 9 |
| 1980s | 68,624 | 46,912 | 82,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,541 | 67,862 | 123,845 | 9 |
| 2000s | 134,705 | 111,389 | 173,716 | 7 |
| 2010s | 136,477 | 108,915 | 190,692 | 9 |
| 2020s | 124,094 | 91,670 | 167,658 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin was 112,953 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 190,692 in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,777 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release